Your Interview

According to a poll conducted in Afghanistan by Environics in partnership with the CBC, 70 per cent of respondents in Kandahar province believe that women in that country are better off now than they were in 2002.

Whether you believe the poll numbers or not, it's difficult for most Canadians to understand what the situation is for women in Afghanistan today.

Warrant Officer Lori Coady of the Canadian Forces specializes in civilian-military cooperation and has worked extensively in Kandahar province. From building schools for children in the province, to dealing directly with the issues affecting Afghan women, W.O. Coady has a unique perspective on the realities facing families in Afghanistan.

Join us on Friday, November 23 at noon, as W.O. Coady takes your questions on the plight of women and children in Afghanistan and what prospects lie in their future.

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As the political atmosphere in Pakistan becomes increasingly volatile, the world’s attention is being focused on that country. Pakistan has been a vocal ally of the U.S. in the so-called war on terror, but it has long been a country with a complex political landscape.

With President Pervez Musharraf having declared emergency rule and Benazir Bhutto, a former prime minister just back from exile, under constant threat, making sense of what’s truly happening on the ground can be difficult.

Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir has been covering the country since 1987 — he was one of the first independent journalists to interview Osama bin Laden back in 1997 and has broken many important stories — and he has an insider’s perspective on the political system.

Hamid Mir joined us on Thursday, November 15 and took your questions on what’s happening in Pakistan and what it means for Canadians and the world.

As the value of the Canadian dollar continues to climb, consumers are left wondering why there is such a big gap between Canadian and US retail prices. From the price of books to electronics and automobiles, why are we still paying more and how can Canadians get the most bang for their buck?

Bruce Cran is the president of the Consumers’ Association of Canada and has long been an advocate for consumer rights. He took your questions on the price gap between Canada and the United States.

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CBCNews.ca welcomed President and CEO of Debt Freedom Canada John Podlewski on Friday, October 26 to take your questions on managing debt.

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CBCNews.ca welcomed Senior Parliamentary Editor for CBC News and the host of CBC Newsworld's daily program Politics, Don Newman, on Friday, October 19.

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CBCNews.ca welcomed University of Victoria political science professor Dr. Dennis Pilon, who wrote the book The Politics of Voting: Reforming Canada's Electoral System on Thursday, Oct. 4.

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Should we change the way we elect our legislative representatives?

It's a question that Ontarians will face when they head to the polls on Oct. 10th, with the inclusion of a referendum question on the ballot. Stick with the traditional electoral system, known as first-past-the-post? Or choose an alternative method such as mixed-member-proportional (MMP), where each party also receives a number of seats based on the percentage of overall votes it earns?

It's a debate that other provinces have had before — B.C. and P.E.I. held referendums on proportional representation in 2005. And it's an issue that many reform-minded federal politicians have championed as well.

CBCNews.ca welcomed oncologist Dr. Joan Murphy on Friday, Sept. 28.

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Dr. Murphy, the chair of the Task Force on Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control for the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists of Canada, answered your questions about the HPV vaccine.

She is an oncologist and the head of gynecologic oncology at the University Health Network. She is also an associate professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Toronto.

To vaccinate or not. That’s the question facing many Canadian parents and daughters across the country.

The federal government's plan for a $300-million immunization campaign to prevent HPV or human papillomavirus, a virus linked to cervical cancer, is seen as controversial by some groups.

CBCNews.ca welcomed Ivor Mackay on Friday, Sept. 21.

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Ivor Mackay and his family have been on the 100-mile diet since June 11. They follow in the footsteps of B.C.'s Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon, who documented their journey in 2005 in their book The 100-mile diet: A year of local eating.

Mackay and his family have taken on the challenge of surviving on what can be grown within a 100-mile radius of Edmonton, Alberta, over the next year.

"We decided to do this to see if it's possible and to reduce the carbon impact of a family eating a seasonable diet provided by local suppliers," said Mackay in his blog which chronicles his family's journey. "We would like to broaden the discussion about local food, food in general and its importance in our lives."

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CBCNews.ca welcomed CBC journalists Nahlah Ayed and Margaret Evans reporting from the streets of Baghdad on Thursday, Sept. 13.

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The focus of their special coverage through the month of September is the Iraqi people, what they see and what they say about their country today.

Their stories look at:

• The impact of the troop surge on everyday life.
• The country's infrastructure, especially water, electricity and medical care.
• How Iraqis view their own government.
• Refugees.
• Will life return to the once great but now deserted Abu Nawas St. in Baghdad?

CBCNews.ca welcomed sports nutritionist Monique Ryan on Friday, Aug. 3.

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Ryan is a Chicago-based nutritionist who specialized in nutrition for endurance athletes. She has worked with elite cyclists, triathletes, several professional sports organizations and people who want to make smarter choices about nutrition.

In her latest book — Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes — Ryan describes nutrition as part art and part science. What's right for one person, may not be suitable for someone else. Yet there are certain basic principles people should follow.

"Knowing how much to eat — and when to eat it — is just as important as knowing what to eat," she writes.

Ryan runs nutrition programs such as de-stressing your diet, nutrition for the unique needs of women and managing your weight for a lifetime.